mesurer

/mə.zy.ʁe/
1.
verbInf1stPres

to measure (length, weight, volume, etc.)

to be a certain height

Je mesure un mètre quatre-vingts.

I am one metre eighty tall.

Synonyms:prendre les dimensions, prendre les mesures
2.
verbInf1stPres

to gauge or assess (the extent, seriousness, impact of something)

to realize or grasp (the significance of something)

Tu ne mesures pas la gravité de la situation.

You don't grasp the gravity of the situation.

Synonyms:évaluer, saisir, apprécier
3.
verbInf1stPres

to measure oneself against; to compete with or confront (used with se ... à)

Il veut se mesurer aux meilleurs joueurs du championnat.

He wants to test himself against the best players in the championship.

Synonyms:se confronter à, affronter, rivaliser avec